The colonial setting impressed reviewers when the movie opened up into wide shots, historic homes, stone cities, and wilderness travel. That sense of world gives the film more scale than...
Pros: rewatch value, language level
Cons: CGI quality, plot originality
World-building gets more praise than many story elements, with reviewers enjoying odd planets, cosmic settings, and DCU continuity. Some still felt the settings were derivative of familiar space-western influences.
Pros: makeup quality, practical effects quality
Cons: editing quality, CGI quality
World-building is one of the weaker sci-fi pieces. Reviewers questioned the near-future justice system, social collapse setup, and rules behind the AI court.
Pros: rewatch value, sound design
Cons: family friendliness, production design